Re:They don't care about us (Score 5, Informative)

Just because walmart prices are lower doesn't mean they are making less money on each item. They are such a powerhouse that they actually dictate to there suppliers what they are willing to pay for the merchandise. Your local department store will pay more for the product so it must sell it at a higher price. Walmart's major advantage is it's supply chain. If a supplier doesn't agree with walmart on thing such as pricing, merchandising or anyother aspect of buisness walmart just pulls their product or buries it on some obscure shelf.